Robert Hawkins

Thank you. Page 13, Department of Justice, operations expenditures, community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $464,000, total department, $464,000. Agreed?

Thank you. I would like to go to the Minister for the Minister’s opening comments. Minister Miltenberger, please.

Thank you. I am just following along into a different area as far as specific to the contractor, if they are providing faulty work, and I am not asking for the name. I don’t think it is probably appropriate at this time to air that name, but was the contract organized, administered and run through the territorial government? I know that the Tlicho people have some authority to do their own business on their own land. I am just wondering if this was a contractor that had gone through the territorial process. Will we be putting them on some type of notice if we have some difficulty if they...

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Roland, please.

The motion is not debatable. The motion is on the floor. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Minister. Anything further, Mr. Pokiak?

Thank you. I should underscore that, although it was significantly close, the special warrant was well within the rules which is 14 days before, of course, this session. I just found it surprising that it is very close to that little period, if it was approved through their administrative Executive Council process through FMB, if it had been delayed a week, the approval, it would have gone through the Legislative Assembly through the normal process without requiring a special warrant. That is not to question the value of the project that is being considered or being taken care of here....

Thank you, Minister Roland. Minister Miltenberger, please.

Thank you. Bill 16 is now ready for third reading. Thank you.

At this time, I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses, Ms. Gall, Dr. Corriveau and Mr. Murray. Mr. Minister, I believe you have something to say.